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Expanding the Social Frame of Knowledge : Interdisciplinary , Degree-Granting Fields in American Colleges and Universities , 1975 – 2000
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Turk-Bicakci, Lori Proctor, Kristopher |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | While departments and disciplines continue to be the foundational organizational structures in colleges and universities (Abbott, 2002), the growth of interdisciplinary research and teaching is now widely recognized as a notable feature of academic change over the last 30 years. Research has shown both a sharp increase in interdisciplinary collaborative research (Javits & Grimes, 2006) and growing investments by national science agencies, states, and universities in interdisciplinary research (Brint, 2005; Geiger & Sa, 2005). The new interdisciplinary directions have articulate advocates in academe (see, e.g., Crow, 2002; Duke University, 1988; University of Southern Cali- |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://higher-ed2000.ucr.edu/Publications/Brint%20et%20al%202008b.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Advocate (person) Investments Universities college crow indian language |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
